[jhein]

Originally Posted by Green Hornet

On the subject of re-stamping blocks....I believe that most high end professional car restorers have no qualms about re-stamping blocks,etc...in their quest for a "perfect" restoration".......

Not sure if I agree or not......but there is prolly a lot more of it going on than we care to know about

I'm sure that happens. Hypothetically, I could do it with this block. It's even date correct for my car.

In fact when I look at my VIN stamp, the last 3 numbers look different than the rest of the stamp. Much less deep and distinct. I know that these stamped numbers don't always look uniform but it did get me wondering. Of course, the only reason to restamp would be to make it match, which it doesn't so that doesn't really make sense.

Does anyone know when they stamp the VIN on the block? Is it done right after the block is made or just prior to assembly or just prior to installation in the car? Would they do a partial stamp at some earlier phase and then stamp the last three digits just before it goes in the car?